On the Radio
– CBC debates ukes vs recorders in school. James Hill argues for ukuleles.
– Phil Jupitus celebrates The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Ukes
– New Fender electric ukuleles.
– Lichty long neck tenor.
– Rebel custom tenor.
– Devine Muse tenor.
– Ironman ukulele.
– Antica Ukuleleria.
– Siren Songs ukulele diorama.
Learning
– Two new books from Fred Sokolow: Jazzing Up the Ukulele and The Beatles for Fingerstyle Ukulele.
New Releases
– annie bacon & her OSHEN – Stranded Songs. (Pay what you like.)
– Matthew Richards – Thinking About You.
– Cammy Enaharo – From the Garage.
Compulsory Ukulele 101
“You WILL learn the first position FMAJ7 chord, class. And, you will LIKE it!”
We don’t need ‘ukulele education…
We don’t need ‘ukulele thought control…
No my-dog-has-fleas in the classroom…
Hey! Ukers! Leave them kids alone.
It’s for their own damn good, Al. They’ll thank us for it later.